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I found myself pondering for a long time whether there could be instances of being bothersome in love. In particular, as suggested by the introduction describing this book as an intense contemplation on women and mothers, I thought that the reasons might lie in the sense of obligation to stay by one's side—a burden entangled simply because one is family, yet unable to be apart while sharing the same space. However, contrary to my expectations, I discovered a woman who pursues an ideal of
This work, reminiscent of a twisted Oedipus complex and a dangerous and fatal love for one's mother, is said to be interesting enough to be the subject of psychological analysis, so it is a book to look forward to.
“This book was provided through an event hosted by Adokbang.” *Annoying Love* is the first work in the "Bad Love" trilogy. -- It contains a story involving a twisted Oedipus complex; the protagonist, Delia, is filled with a fear of abandonment and a distrust of maternal love, constantly suspecting her mother of infidelity and jealous of every man her mother shows interest in.. The story unfolds as Delia tracks down the circumstances surrounding her mother, Amalia, who commits suicide by
Elena Ferrante: Annoying love
Elena Ferrante, who was greatly loved by readers for her "Naples Quartet" covering the lives of two women spanning over 60 years set in Naples, presents the masterpiece "Bad Love Trilogy," which depicts the process of finding one's identity through painful love. Elena Ferrante is an author shrouded in mystery, having never once appeared before the public. You can encounter three works in which this author, who speaks of herself solely through her writing, discusses women using primal and self-destructive language. Although the three stories are independent, they share the commonality of having protagonists born in Naples and raised in a rough and patriarchal environment. Furthermore, they possess a chronological character in that they center on women's lives and the search for female identity. The author's debut work, *Troublesome Love*, is the first piece of the "Bad Love Trilogy" and is the only one among the three to exhibit genre characteristics. Centering on the story of a daughter tracing her mother's death, this novel stands out for its taut tension and breathtaking twists, reminiscent of a mystery suspense novel. Delia, a cartoonist in her early 40s working in Rome, receives news one day that her mother, Amalia, has died and identifies the body. Delia is more struck by the bruises all over her mother's body, the heavy makeup, and the sophisticated bra—unlike the tattered underwear her mother usually wore—than by the fact that her mother is dead. Recalling their last phone call, Delia sets off for Naples to trace her mother's whereabouts and uncover the truth hidden behind her death. Delia's father could not accept her mother laughing and chatting with the men around her.
Korean title: 성가신 사랑
Korean author: 엘레나 페란테
Korean publisher: 한길사
ISBN-13: 9788935667956
Reviews
I found myself pondering for a long time whether there could be instances of being bothersome in love. In particular, as suggested by the introduction describing this book as an intense contemplation on women and mothers, I thought that the reasons might lie in the sense of obligation to stay by one's side—a burden entangled simply because one is family, yet unable to be apart while sharing the same space. However, contrary to my expectations, I discovered a woman who pursues an ideal of
This work, reminiscent of a twisted Oedipus complex and a dangerous and fatal love for one's mother, is said to be interesting enough to be the subject of psychological analysis, so it is a book to look forward to.
“This book was provided through an event hosted by Adokbang.” *Annoying Love* is the first work in the "Bad Love" trilogy. -- It contains a story involving a twisted Oedipus complex; the protagonist, Delia, is filled with a fear of abandonment and a distrust of maternal love, constantly suspecting her mother of infidelity and jealous of every man her mother shows interest in.. The story unfolds as Delia tracks down the circumstances surrounding her mother, Amalia, who commits suicide by
